State Capitals
Montepelier is the capital of this state...
Vermont
Our ancestors, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, came to Massachusetts with the Pilgrims on the __________ [name of boat] in 1620.
Mayflower
Area 51, the place famed for UFO coverups, is located in the southern part of this state. Further south is the Hoover Dam.
Nevada
Georgia is famous for growing this fuzzy fruit.
Peaches
Hershey, Pennsylvania is the __________ Capital of the World.
Chocolate
What is the state capital of California?
Sacramento
Our ancestor, Susannah North Martin, was killed during the _________ __________ __________ in 1692.
Salem Witch Trials
This state is home to the highest point (Mt. Whitney) and the lowest point (Death Valley) in the continental U.S.
California
This state produces the most maple syrup in the U.S.
Vermont
This is the only state where you might find "witch windows" (diagonal windows) because of an old superstition that witches cannot fly their broomsticks through slanted windows.
Vermont
Indianapolis is the capital of what state?
Indiana
Many of our ancestors spent time living (and building the unfinished Nauvoo temple) in this state before they left and moved further west to Utah.
Illinois
You can visit both Thomas Jefferson's home (Monticello) and George Washington's home (Mount Vernon) in this state...
Virginia
There are more tree farms here than in any other state. It is also the "cotton capital of the world."
Mississippi
This state borders four of the five Great Lakes and is called the Great Lakes State.
Michigan
What is the state capital of Delaware?
Dover
Our ancestors Eva Leona Kistler (my great-grandmother) and Doris Plopper (my grandmother) were born in this state and enjoyed spending time outdoors. They hiked to the summits of Mount Hood and Mount Saint Helens.
Oregon
South Carolina is home of the legendary _______ Oak Tree, which shades and area of 17,000 square feet.
Angel
This state is the single largest producer of blueberries in the U.S.
Maine
Everglades National Park in ____________ is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles co-exist.
Florida
Which four states have the word "city" in the name of their state capital?
Utah (Salt Lake City), Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), Missouri (Jefferson City), Nevada (Carson City)
Most of my Mormon ancestors settled in these two states after crossing the plains.
Utah and Arizona
This state is home to the longest Main Street in the U.S. (35 miles long) in the city of Island Park (where we'll be having a family reunion this summer).
Idaho
The majority of America's orange juice is made from oranges grown in this state.
Florida
This state has been ruled by six different nations (Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of _____, United States, and the Confederacy).
Texas